Please Read This Entire Bulletin
Before Completing the Graduate
Application Form
Please fill
out all forms and submit them
with all the necessary
documents to this office by March 1 for
the Fall semester and September 1 for the Spring semester. We cannot begin to process your application until we have received all of
these forms.
Application
Checklist:
_____ 1. Application for
Admission
_____ 2. $150 Application Fee (non-refundable)
_____ 3. Academic Records (photocopies are unacceptable)
_____ 4. English Translations of Academic Records (if records are not in
English)
_____ 5. Academic History Ladder
_____ 6. Required Standardized Tests
_____ 7. Letter
of Reference
_____ 8. Certification
of Finances
_____ 9. Affidavit
of Financial Support
_____10. International
Student Information Sheet
All of the above must be submitted without
exception before we will begin
to process your application. Prospective
students will be considered for admission only if all the above documents
arrive at this office by the required deadlines. Documents arriving late will automatically be
considered for the semester immediately following.
Explanation of the Application Documents:
1. Application: The Application for
Admission
must be filled out
completely and accurately. Because of the time required to complete processing of the
application, and for the student to make visa and financial arrangements,
deadlines have been established, after which applications cannot be
processed. The deadline for Fall
Semester Admission is March 1 and for Spring Semester Admission is September
1.
2. Application
Fee: Each application for admission must be accompanied by a
nonrefundable application fee of $150 (in U.S. Dollars), which can be in the
form of a bank check or money order. An application will not be processed
without the application fee. If you find
it difficult to submit the application fee because of currency restrictions in
your country, we suggest that you request a friend or relative in the
3. Academic
Records: Consideration of an application for admission cannot be
given until the Office of International
Programs receives all required credentials.
Proper transcripts (or certificates) must be submitted of all academic
records or examination results documenting each year of study from the first
year of secondary school and for all post-secondary or university-level work;
these documents must be signed by the appropriate school official. Only
original or certified copies will be accepted. Original documents will be returned upon
request.
Important: Send the application and all credentials
to:
Office
of International Student Services
Student
Life
4. English
Translations: If official credentials are in a language other than
English, a certified English translation must be included. One option is World
Education Services, which provides academic credential evaluation services for
a fee. For more information on their services, visit their website at www.wes.org.
5. Academic
History Ladder: The Academic History Ladder is a list of your entire educational history,
including the schools you have attended, the dates attended, the school
location, and the type of diploma or certificate granted at the completion of
each level. Because different countries
have different educational systems around the world, it is often difficult to
evaluate the documents precisely. For
that reason, we request that you provide a year-by-year account of your
educational experience. Official copies
of secondary/high school and college/university documents should be sent with
this form and include an official English translation. At
your request, official copies will be returned after they have been evaluated. Primary/elementary certificates or
transcripts are not needed to accomplish the Academic History.
6.
Required Standardized Tests: Unless English is the native language of your
country, all applicants must submit scores from the Test of English
as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
If
you are taking the paper-based test, the minimum score required is 550.
If
you are taking the computer-based test, the minimum score required is 213.
If
you are taking the internet-based test, the minimum score required is 80.
This evidence of proficiency must be provided
regardless of the language of instruction.
International
students who come to the University from some English-speaking countries may be
required to submit TOEFL scores.
Although English is the lingua
franca of many countries, some students from English-speaking countries
arrive at
The Master
of Arts in Counseling program requires applicants to
submit scores from the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or Miller Analogies Test
(MAT).
All foreign
students applying for admission to the Master of Business Administration (MBA)
program must submit satisfactory scores on the Graduate Management
Admission Test (GMAT) before their application can be processed.
TOEFL
information and registration forms are available in many locations outside the
7. Letters
of Reference: Three letters of reference are required, and must be
submitted by persons not related to you by birth or marriage. It is preferred that these letters be
completed by teachers or professors who have good knowledge of your past
academic work. You should use the proper forms included with the graduate
information packet. Graduate Philosophy applications do not include blank
forms; recommenders must submit recommendations on their own stationary. You
may use the attached Letter
of Reference standard form.
8. Certification
of Finances: The purpose of the Certification
of Finances is to provide universities with
complete and accurate information about the funds available to international
applicants who wish to study in the
Directions:
Notice that there are four sources of funds listed on the form: Personal or Family savings, Parents,
Sponsors, or Your Government. Next to
the appropriate source, write the amount which that source has promised to give
you and make sure that support will last for all the years you will study.
After you have filled in the
horizontal blocks, you must total the blocks vertically. The totals at the bottom of each column:
First Year, Second Year, Third Year, Fourth Year should each equal the total
cost of attending
After the columns and
rows are filled out completely, you need to complete “Section 9” which asks for signatures of bank officials to verify
that the financial resources are available. You should be familiar with the
regulations of your government about sending money to you in the United States
and make arrangements to have the necessary funds available at the designated
times. All checks for payment of tuition and fees should be made payable to
9. Affidavit
of Financial Support: If you are
able to secure a private sponsor to aid you with your educational expenses, you
will need to have an Affidavit
of Financial Support filled out by the
sponsor. Your sponsor must provide
documentation to prove his/her ability to support you financially. You will
need to submit one affidavit for each sponsor.
This form may be photocopied as needed.
10. International
Student Information Sheet: The International
Student Information Sheet provides our
office with your Passport and contact information.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Admission Application: The forms required
for an international student to apply for admission to Franciscan University of
Steubenville can be found on our web site.
All forms must be completed in English.
Please print in ink (or type) and be sure that the information given can
be easily read. If there is insufficient
space on any form, please use additional sheets of paper. It is important that you give complete and
accurate information. The care with
which you follow the application instructions may be a factor in the admissions
decision. International students are
considered to be undergraduates, if
the applicant has not earned a degree equivalent to a
Admission Letter: If a student’s application for admission to Franciscan
University of Steubenville is approved, an official letter of acceptance, a
Certificate of Eligibility (Form I-20) and a prerequisite for a visa interview
form will be sent by the University to the accepted applicant. Admission is for
a specific term. If the student is unable to enroll for the
term indicated in the notice of acceptance, the International Programs Office
must be notified. Under no circumstances should an applicant depart for the
IMPORTANT: International students seeking to study in the United States are required to complete Form I-901 and pay a $200 usd SEVIS fee before they will be permitted to enter the country. Students who must obtain an F-1 visa to attend will need to complete the Form I-901 before they schedule their appointment with the U.S. embassy or consulate. To submit your Form I-901 and pay the $200 SEVIS fee, visit: www.fmjfee.com
Financial Arrangements: An international student must show evidence that he/she is able to
finance his/her tuition, room, board, books, and travel to and from the United
States before an I-20 can be issued by the University.
The
student is also responsible for paying the costs associated with each
subsequent semester or term at the time of registration for that particular
semester or term. Before obtaining a
visa and leaving his/her country, a student must be able to furnish the United
States Embassy or Consulate with evidence that he/she has a minimum of the
total U.S. currency (listed below) available for each of the academic years
required for completion of his/her education.
An estimate of your expenses for one academic year is as follows:
Theology, Philosophy, Counseling
Tuition (Full-time Graduate): $11,070
Student Activity Fees: 288
Books (approximate): 800
Room and Board
(off-campus): 7,700
Required International Student Health Insurance: 1,140
International Orientation (one-time)
190
Total $21,188*
Graduate Education / Educational Administration
Tuition (Full-time
Graduate): $4,410
Student Activity Fees: 288
Books (approximate): 800
Room and Board (off-campus):
7,700
Required International Student Health Insurance: 1,140
International Orientation (one-time) 190
Total $14,528*
Graduate Business
Tuition (Full-time
Graduate): $5,940
Student Activity Fees: 288
Books (approximate): 800
Room and Board (off-campus):
7,700
Required International Student Health Insurance: 1,140
International Orientation (one-time) 190
Total
$16,058*
Nursing
Tuition (Full-time Graduate):
$7,020
Student
Activity Fees:
288
Books (approximate):
800
Room and Board (off-campus):
7,700
Required International Student Health Insurance: 1,140
International Orientation (one-time) 190
Total
$17,138*
* These are estimates
for the 2010-11 year, and do not include travel expenses.
* Please note that MS Nursing applicants will be required to obtain Ohio licensure. This is necessary in order to do clinical work.
**
Based on tuition & fees schedule found at http://www.franciscan.edu/home2/Content/Admissions/main.aspx?id=141. Prices are updated annually.
Please note that MS
Nursing applicants will be required to obtain
Employment: According to the
regulations of the United States Immigration and Naturalization Services (INS),
those who enter the country with “F-1” student visas may not accept off-campus
employment. This regulation does not
apply to on-campus work-study programs that are available. Dependents of students are not allowed to
work under any circumstances. Please do not expect to work in order to
meet educational expenses.
Housing Deposit: New graduate international students requesting on campus housing must make a non-refundable seat deposit of $300 at the time of their acceptance to secure on campus housing. Each succeeding academic year, the housing deposit will be $25 payable prior to the spring housing fair. The housing deposit will be applied to your account for the Fall semester of the academic year.
International Student Insurance: The
·
The Summary of Benefits and Copays is a quick guide to benefit coverages,
exclusions, limitations, and frequently asked questions
·
Lewer Insurance Student Orientation Outline
Passports, Visas, and Arrival in the
IMPORTANT: International students seeking to study in the United States are required to complete Form I-901 and pay a $200 usd SEVIS fee before they will be permitted to enter the country. Students who must obtain an F-1 visa to attend will need to complete the Form I-901 before they schedule their appointment with the U.S. embassy or consulate. To submit your Form I-901 and pay the $200 SEVIS fee, visit: www.fmjfee.com